Richard Beck b. 1912

Also known as R. B.
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Designer
Prolific London and Melbourne designer. Beck designed travel posters for the Orient Line, London Transport and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics among others.
Tags: Posters
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Name
Richard Beck
Also known as R. B.
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Designer
Tags:
Posters
Birth date
1912
Birth place
Hampshire, England, UK
Death date
1985
Death place
Australia
Active Period
  • c.1937 - c.1943
Arrival
  • 1940
Residence
  • c.1937 - c.1985 Australia
  • c.1912 - c.1937 London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Hetherington, Michelle (1999), 'Follow the Sun : Australian Travel Posters 1930s-1950s', National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: Smith, Ure, 'Australia : National Journal', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Smith, Ure (1943), 'Australia Week-end Book 2', Sydney, NSW, p 111.>, <ExternalResource: Beck, Richard (1955), 'The Art of Richard Beck', Melbourne, Vic : Architecture and Arts and the Modern Home, Number 21, May, pp 45-6.>]